In order to implement the policies of the Party Central Committee and State Council on the implementation of more active, more open and more effective policy towards talent and further expand and relax the scope of visa issuance and the period of stay, the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security jointly issued "The Implementation Measures for Foreign Talent Visa System.According to a person in charge from the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, the main policies made clear by the implementation measures include: to further expand the scope of the visa issuance for talent, and those who meet the foreign high-end talent criteria ofClassification Standard for Foreigners Coming to China (Trial)"and those high-end talent and talent in urgent need in our country's economic and social development such as scientists, leading scientific and technological talents, international entrepreneurs, specialists and highly-skilled personnel who conforming to "high talented and shortage" criterion and market demand orientation, can apply for talent visa. The standard will be dynamically adjusted according to the needs of economic and social development and the supply and demand of talent resources; to further relax the valid period and stay period of talent visas. Qualified foreign nationals confirmed by administration of foreign experts affairs of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities will be issued valid visas for 5 years or 10 years, for multiple entry and for stay to 180 days each with their spouses and minor children being issued the same type, multiple entry visa of the corresponding type; to further improve the efficiency of talent visas application and to adopt measures of online application and immediate examination and approval to substantially compress review time., The time for confirming qualified foreign talent has been shortened to 5 working days. The shortest visa application for high-end talents and their spouse's children can be issued on the next day of application. To waiver application fees. Foreign talents and their families are exempted from visa fee, rush fee and enjoy "zero expenses" for their visa application. In addition, the implementation measures have also made corresponding provisions on the establishment of information sharing and organic convergence mechanisms such as the qualification of qualified foreign talent, the issuance of visas for qualified talent, work permits, work residence. It is reported that on January 2, 2018, Beijing Bureau of Foreign Experts Affairs has issued the first "Confirmation Letter of Foreign High-level Talents".